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Bay; and the headwaters of the Allegheny River, a tributary of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers.
At the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, just off the highway near Denton Hill, the river
of time flows back 100 years to an era when burly men with big saws cut hemlock and
white pine for as long as 70 hours a week. All the tools of their trade are on view here, set
among the mills, mess halls, and bunkhouses where they lived and worked.
5.
Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania
Fornearly50milesPineCreekwindssouthwardalongaroutecutbyglacialmeltwaterdur-
ing the great ice ages. Nearly one mile across from rim to rim, the wooded gorge—locals
proudlydubbedittheGrandCanyonofPennsylvania—plunges todepthsof800feetalong
muchofitslength,althoughitisnearlytwiceasdeepnearitssouthernend.Nowhereisthis
natural wonder grander (or more accessible) than at Colton Point State Park and Leonard
Harrison State Park, both located several miles south of Ansonia on opposite sides of the
gorge.
At Harrison State Park those with enough stamina can venture along Turkey Path, a
steep switchback trail that travels a little more than one mile from the main overlook to the
bottom of the gorge.
Among the wariest of fowl, the wild turkey—despite its three-foot length, bright red
wattles,andboastfulfanoftailfeathers—iseasilyconcealedbytheforestanditsownquick
wits. One may appear out of nowhere, a strutting flash of iridescent bronze, then suddenly
dart—as quickly as you can say “gobble”—into a nearby thicket under a cloak of invisibil-
ity.
Did you know…
The Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival is one of Wellsboro's most popular
events. First held in 1938, it was the brainchild of a local businessman hoping
to boost a sagging economy by promoting the beautiful Pennsylvania Grand
Canyon. The weeklong festival includes arts and crafts, races, music concerts,
and the Laurel Festival Parade.
6.
Wellsboro
Withitsstatelystonecourthouse,Victorianhomes,andgasstreetlamps,Wellsboro—which
serves as gateway to the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania—looks like a New England
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